Are you an educator looking for a unique opportunity? Ambleside Colorado is committed to offering a living education centered on Christ. Curious about what this means? At Ambleside, we believe that the best way to help families flourish is to implement the method and philosophy of Charlotte Mason in the classroom.  Thus, Ambleside teachers willingly train in and submit to Charlotte Mason’s educational philosophy and become her students. They eagerly seek to increase their knowledge and expertise by reading, discussing, practicing, and attending educational training to become better teachers and excel in their vocation. What sets us apart? Every child is viewed as a complete person, created by God with a desire to learn. You will engage each child with a relational method, rich curriculum, and the gentle formation of academic, moral and interpersonal habits.

We are hiring a Full Time Elementary Classroom Teacher for the 2023 – 2024 school year. This person will teach an elementary grade in the coming academic year. 

At Ambleside our Educators:

• demonstrate a commitment to helping families flourish

• bring a passion for helping children grow academically, spiritually, and in character

• collaborate to foster a community with excellent academics, healthy God-honoring relationships, and an atmosphere of joy, peace, and respect, and, ultimately, a workplace full of purpose, hard work, and enjoyment

• maintain an active, personal faith in Jesus Christ

• desire to live out their faith and disciple students to do so as well

• love reading great books

• enjoy nature, art, music, and many other subjects

• delight in introducing the good, true, and beautiful 

• humbly welcome feedback

• teach and develop the habits of a lifelong learner

• develop and maintain genuine, positive, and consistent communication with parents

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree

Preferred:

• Experience teaching in an elementary classroom context or an education degree

• A major in an academic subject from a liberal arts or sciences program

• Experience with disciplining others in an academic or ministry setting

We Offer:

• Weekly staff training lunches on Friday afternoons

• Employee health insurance benefits

• Summers off and 4 weeks off during the school year: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Spring Break

• School-funded training and travel to grow as a teacher your first year

• Enjoying a Christ-centered family community of families where you are known, seen, and valued

• Weekly teacher coaching, encouragement, and instruction from the principal

• Annual goal-setting and career coaching  

Ambleside teachers share a Living Education, Centered on Christ with our students. They embody our commitment: Everything with excellence. Always with humility. Centered on Christ.

Salary range: Ambleside provides a generous benefits package with a salary range of $35,000 – 50,000, depending on experience and mastery of our philosophy.

TO APPLY: Please submit a cover letter and relevant resume to this job posting